Litigation from bushfires in New South Wales in 2001 is proceeding in the NSW Supreme Court.

Read the full story from the Sydney Morning Herald.

‘Failure to warn’ litigation is an increasingly attractive option for litigants but it faces it’s own problems. For my analysis read my article ‘Litigation for failure to warn of natural hazards and community resilience’ (2008) 23 Australian Journal of Emergency Management 9-13.

Michael Eburn
12 February 2010